Written Question·Home Office·UIN 68805

Off-licences: Licensing Laws

Tabled: 17 July 2025

Answered: 25 July 2025

Question

Jo Platt

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of reforming the licence review process for off-licenses.

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson

The Licensing Act 2003 provides licensing authorities with significant powers of review where problems associated with the licensing objectives occur, including those relating to the four licensing objectives: the prevention of crime and disorder; public ...

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